Beech Ovens is renowned worldwide for the spectacular finishes applied to their regular range of stone hearth ovens that are available in many different sizes and shapes – Round, Square, Rectangular, Duck Tall, Custom; Wood-burning, Gas, or combination Wood/Gas.Taking things a stage further, Beech has now developed its first ‘Ready Built’ Ovens.These include all the … [Read more...]
Kitchen deep cleans: Are they really essential?
You can invest in fantastic kitchen equipment, create an interesting menu and cook delicious food, but if the kitchen isn’t kept clean and hygienic, it will all be for nothing.If people contract food poisoning after eating food from your kitchen, it not only puts their lives at risk, it can cause irreparable reputational damage too. And if your customers are more vulnerable … [Read more...]
McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain, is now very much a digital company
As McDonald’s doubles down on digital, we ask: How exactly will customer data transform the world’s biggest restaurant brand?McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain, is now very much a digital company thanks to its strategy of investing in personalisation, artificial intelligence, voice recognition and the ongoing development of its customer app.While … [Read more...]
Hotel marketing assistant shortlisted for national apprenticeship award
The Purple Umbrella Apprenticeship Awards celebrate the nation’s finest hospitality apprentice talent and recognise those who have demonstrated excellent dedication to their company and achieved fantastic feats in the workplace. The apprenticeship awards include a number of different categories for current and past Umbrella Training apprentices, as well as the Apprentice of the … [Read more...]
UK restaurant takeaway sector 2020 growing faster than any other
UK restaurant takeaway sector 2020: Takeaway and delivered food sales today is a major revenue stream for the UK restaurant industry thanks to online ordering. Restaurants are benefiting significantly from soaring demand for ready-to-eat meals, professionally prepared, ordered online, to be eaten at home. There is no better example of this than McDonald's who once again have … [Read more...]
UK ON-Trade sees low and no alcohol rebrand from Germany’s leading premium beer brand
Germany’s leading premium beer brand Krombacher has unveiled a stylish new rebrand with new labels and sleek bottle design for its packaged range of brewed-at-source beers. The new Krombacher bottles are modern in shape, with distinctive embossing and high-quality labels to reflect the brand’s premium credentials.The changes will see the Krombacher Pils, Weizen, Dark, 0,0% … [Read more...]
UK Pub Chains get ready to inspect new drink trends at Casual Dining 2020
With just more than a month to go until Casual Dining 2020 at London ExCeL 25-26 March, UK Pub Chains will be getting ready to visit and inspect the show’s popular drinks pavilions. Each pavilion will host a dozen exhibitors at, the Artisan Spirits Lounge and The Taphouse, where visitors will sample new innovations from an exciting mix of independent breweries and … [Read more...]
UK Restaurants 2020: Consumers call for ethical eating
There is increasing awareness among UK restaurant dining consumers about ethical issues, driven by programmes such as David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 which took an unflinching look at the effect our use of plastics is having on marine life. These type of programmes increase not only awareness of ethical issues but shape consumer choice, seeking out restaurants that not only … [Read more...]
Reach hospitality and catering businesses effectively
Advertise your message to 216,000 hospitality and catering professionals who engage with H&C News every month.Website – Google Analytics – January 2020 = 193,265 Unique ReadersNewsletter – January 2020 = 9,023 Unique SubscribersFacebook - January 2020 = 8,261 FollowersTwitter - January 2020 = 6,057 FollowersTotal = 216,606EventsCharity Golf … [Read more...]
65 Keynote speaker ‘names’ already confirmed for Casual Dining 2020 ExCeL London
The hospitality industry’s favourite restaurant, pub and bar event, Casual Dining 2020 has added some of the best known ‘names’ in hospitality to its biggest ever Keynote line-up. A record 65 speakers, with even more to be announced soon, will appear in 35 sessions at Casual Dining 2020.For this year’s visitors, who’ll be heading to ExCeL London over 25-26 March in … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Neil Fillbrook
Neil Filbrook is the Managing Director of Bank Brokers UK, an independent banking consultancy firm, part of Bank Brokers AB, operating across Europe. Bank Brokers work with more than 2,000 companies to improve their overall banking arrangements.We sat down with Neil recently to better understand how his firm work with so many household name businesses in … [Read more...]
Commercial Kitchen ExCeL London 2020 visitor registration now open
Visitor registration is now open for Commercial Kitchen 2020 – the UK’s only dedicated kitchen equipment, services and design show. Taking place at the new venue of ExCeL London on 3-4 June, Commercial Kitchen’s fifth anniversary show promises to be a memorable one for everyone involved.Commercial Kitchen 2020 at ExCeL London is set to welcome over two thousand attendees, … [Read more...]
Meiko donates warewashing technology to China aiding inactivation of coronaviruses
The hygienic safety of the Meiko warewashing technology is regarded as a safe procedure for the inactivation of coronaviruses and thus also as highly effective against the new pathogen. The properties of coronaviruses mean that process conditions and the disinfectant cleaning carried out in the machines are highly effective against them.That is why Meiko China is donating … [Read more...]
Moving away from food wastage
Tips from Huw Davies, National Corporate Chef at RATIONAL UKThere is too much food ending up in the bin every year. An issue that makes you think as it uses valuable environmental resources and cash. This is an omnipresent issue in the hospitality industry too, where a few simple steps can be taken to reduce the quantity of food waste. We spoke to Huw Davies, National … [Read more...]
